Senior Project Manager - Combine Cycle Gas Power

Senior Project Manager

GE Vernova's Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that help enable a lower-carbon future. As a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the execution of mega projects or multiple complex projects for key customers within our Heavy Duty Gas Power business.

In this role, you will be accountable for the full project lifecycle, from contract signing through completion of all contractual obligations. You will ensure customer satisfaction by effectively managing project activities, resources, timelines, and cross-functional teams, while driving successful delivery of customer equipment, facilities, or infrastructure projects. This role also carries responsibility for project delivery, profit and loss performance, and adherence to budgets and operating plans. Working with moderate to high autonomy, you will use strong evaluative judgment and operational acumen to influence outcomes, improve ways of working, and support business objectives.

Customer & Stakeholder Leadership

Serve as first and primary customer contact for assigned projects. Lead customer engagement, negotiations, and issue resolution to ensure successful project outcomes. Manage and align multiple internal and external stakeholders including customers, partners, contractors, and vendors to achieve project targets and deliverables. Influence peers and stakeholders to adopt alternative perspectives or solutions when required for problem solving.

Project Execution & Governance

Own end-to-end execution of mega, complex, non-turnkey, and product/equipment-only projects. Develop early execution strategies in partnership with the ITO Commercial Manager and ensure successful transition into project execution. Coordinate contract reviews to ensure full alignment on requirements, scope, and obligations. Lead daily management cadence and ensure timely escalation of issues.

Financial & Performance Ownership

Full P&L accountability, including Revenue, Contribution Margin, and Cash. Drive ownership and accountability for key project performance metrics. Align teams when trade-offs arise between cost, schedule, performance, and risk. Develops and manages the risk register with mitigation action.

Risk, EHS & Compliance

Accountable for EHS performance within contractual obligations. Develop, own, and actively manage the Risk & Opportunity Register, including mitigation actions. Evaluate quality and completeness of information received and challenge conflicting or incomplete data. Utilize multiple internal and external inputs to support sound, risk-based decision making.

Technical, Functional & Thought Leadership

Develop deep expertise within project execution and/or technical discipline, serving as a subject matter expert where applicable. Interpret internal and external business challenges and drive best practices to improve products, processes, or services. Apply understanding of industry trends to inform decisions and execution strategies. Influence policy and ensure delivery within area of responsibility, linking with adjacent functions across the organization.

Operational & Manufacturing Problem Solving

Lead teams to develop creative solutions within complex manufacturing, engineering, or production environments. Employ advanced operational, engineering, and product management techniques across interdependent workstreams. Collaborate closely with partnering functions to resolve cross-functional issues and execution constraints.

Team Leadership & Matrix Management

Provide direct or indirect leadership of project teams and resources with moderate to high complexity, risk, and scale. Support Functional Project Managers with escalations across functions, customers, and partners. Present project, business, or technical solutions to internal and external senior leadership teams. Influence without authority in a matrix organization to drive unified execution.

Continuous Improvement Champion

LEAN principles and disciplined execution across project organizations. Timely evaluation of issues through Daily Management. Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. Minimum 10 years of Project Management experience within Energy, Construction, or large-scale Project environments. Other Eligibility: Must be willing to travel up to 50% of time.

Desired Characteristics

Experience and demonstrated understanding of large-scale capital project execution costs and estimates. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work independently with minimal direction required. Demonstrated strong customer focus and the ability to foster strong relationships; Experience working with and influencing senior level leaders. Strong portfolio leadership experience; strategic thinking and problem solving, business and financial acumen Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages results. An inclusive style and strong interpersonal and leadership skills at all levels to gain acceptance and buy in from other matrix functions to accomplish goals. Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions, manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment and effectively interface at all organizational levels Experience applying data and lean tools and technologies for strategic, operational and project efficiencies.